The Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Finance issued a public advisory warning that a fraudulent deepfake video circulating on social media falsely portrays Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo endorsing an individual, foreign exchange trading platforms and financial investment schemes. The ministry said the video is fake, unauthorized and malicious, and that neither the minister nor the ministry endorses private trading agents, cryptocurrency schemes or specific financial advisers. The fabricated footage specifically references Nadia Sanchez and Bullfield Holdings. The ministry urged the public to disregard the video, avoid sharing it, and remain alert to digital scams that misuse the identities of public officials to draw people into fraudulent financial arrangements. It also said official communications from the minister and the ministry are issued only through verified government channels and reputable media houses, and asked recipients of the video to report it to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, Facebook and Instagram.

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